Danmachi: The Magic Grandmaster

"What justice can be found in such an act?"

Astrea asked seriously.

"Isn't this justice for the future of humanity?" Sion countered with a question.

"In other words, would you wage war for the sake of humanity and its future?" Astrea asked.

"Yes. I don't deny that I also have selfish motives. Or rather, the two aren't contradictory."

"The future of humanity and having personal motives can coexist."

Sion spoke. "In this process, I'll eliminate less than one percent of humanity to minimize the losses."

Was it just to punish the unjust?

Yes.

In the anime, Ryuu fought against the evilus.

Killing could sometimes be an act of justice.

"Are you so sure that everything you're doing is for the benefit of humanity?" Astrea frowned and asked. "What if innocent people get hurt in the process?"

"I'm not sure, and there's a high possibility that innocent people will be hurt, but that's not a reason to stop."

Sion shook his head and spoke. "We must always try. Humanity hasn't made any progress for far too long since the gods descended."

"Compared to the age of heroes and the ancient times, the world is much better, but tragedy still permeates it."

"This era is one where humans and gods live together, but the gods are still the main force, and there is no unified will. That isn't good."

"Moreover, most people are just ordinary. Although there are many gods in the gekkai, they can't provide a good life for everyone."

"I'm not sure everything I'm doing is right, but I'll try to guide things in a positive direction."

"This isn't just about the core of the familia era but about all people."

Sion didn't reject the idea of gods governing people, provided the governance was effective and beneficial.

Compared to the fickle and short lived species, the long lived species could maintain their rule for a lengthy period, ensuring that evil didn't prevail over good.

The cruel era that the people of the gekkai were experiencing would soon be over, which was a good thing.

But the gods of this world were just beings who wanted to enjoy themselves, they were just loafers, much like the kingdom of Telskyura.

That amazon goddess made the entire nation participate in raising a treacherous rule, leading to families killing each other.

Furthermore, Orario felt almost like a unstable city, which wasn't a good feeling.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, this period wouldn't end even after ten thousand years.

Whether Sion did it carefully or not, as long as he acted, things would eventually change and the situation wouldn't get worse unless the gods interfered.

Therefore, deities were also targets he had to eliminate in this process.

"A grand vision."

Astrea let out a soft breath and spoke with a wry smile. "Even as a god, I'm surprised to hear your words."

Astrea understood why she still wanted him to join her familia despite him not meeting her requirements, and she was even willing to tolerate his lack of pure justice.

Because his values were overwhelmingly positive, more so than those of most people in the world.

These values were shaped by his environment.

Therefore, without touching his fundamental principles his code of conduct was noble.

So, what was the fundamental difference between taking justice as a life belief and taking it as a code of conduct?

Once this level of thinking was reached, Sion himself fit the definition of justice.

Astrea chuckled.

"Compared to me, who takes justice as a life belief, your justice is a code of conduct."

Her justice was justice on a macro level, while his justice was centered on himself.

There was no doubt that the concept of justice at the macro level could encompass his own concept of justice.

If her denial of Sion was considered just, and instead he was labeled as selfish, then that was a narrow minded form of justice.

Was justice something so inconvenient?

"Well then, it's my turn next."

Sion chuckled softly.

In fact, the moment Astrea embraced his justice and acknowledged him as a just person, Sion had already acknowledged her.

Given his understanding of Astrea, the final question was a formality.

"I only have one question. When our views clash, whose opinion should we listen to?"

Sion spoke. "As I said before, my actions are mostly in accordance with justice."

"But from the perspective of all mankind, I'm not opposed to exchanging short term injustice for long term stability."

"The relationship between a god and their members is generally established with the god as the primary figure."

"Under normal circumstances, the decisions made by the gods can't be challenged by their members."

"So, when our views clash, whose opinion should we listen to?"

"In other words, who holds the core and leading power of the familia?"

In general, the familia were led by the god, but there were also familias that were headed by a captain.

For example, in the Ikelos familia, he wouldn't interfere with any actions of his captain but would act as a tool god observing the development of events from the perspective of an outsider.

But unlike Ikelos, who didn't care about his familia, Astrea cared a lot about hers.

Sion could purify all negative influences on a person including blessings.

In other words, falna had no effect on Sion.

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